New owner has done an amazing job making this a friendly and welcoming place! Food is amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric Dunham
Very nice Cafe ? Excellent food and service......Ben and Erin should try it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
chuck bell
Great Latte and bacon cheddar scones for breakfast this morning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scone
Chris Dupre
Great food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Linda Miner
We stopped in Bird Dog Cafe for lunch, because we saw the episode on Home Town, not owed by the same people, but I had shrimp salad on a croissant was to die for, my husband had French dipped roast beef also was the best he’d ever had and he has been all over Europe.Prices were good, customer service was really great, if I’m ever in Laurel Miss again I will eat there several times. The new owner was very friendly didn’t mind spending time talking to you I rate Bird Dog Cafe ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chef Elliot's Salad
Jason Farrell
Megan was a wonderful server that took care of us on the back patio with our dog. New owner is very friendly and so is the staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shannon (NOLA Gent)
This is cute little joint that looks like it was designed to be a coffee shop and they serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. While I'm very familiar with Laurel, MS my knowledge is out of date as I haven't spent much time there in a few decades so on a recent trip I noticed the cool looking exterior of the Bird Dog Cafe and decided to make a visit for lunch. I had no idea they were on that famous TV show that has popularized Laurel as I only ever watched two episodes and that was enough for me as I didn't like seeing houses I knew get changed so much.When I first walked into Bird Dog Cafe I was very surprised to see how small the dining area actually was and I got the impression that it was more of a deli or coffee shop the way their order counter was set up but my party was eventually greeted and taken to a table. When I got the menu I was quite surprised at the prices as EVERYTHING looked very over priced for Laurel, MS and would have been over priced in most places for what they were serving. Their adult beverage selection was full of sticker shock and they had the most expensive Yuengling Lager I've seen anywhere in the USA at $6 (Yuengling is often cheaper than Budweiser). Their selection of food for lunch and dinner was limited to their quite expensive salads, sandwiches and "skillet bakes" so my table ordered our drinks and began the process of deciding on lunch. While waiting for our drinks I took a walk around the back and was impressed with their nice back patio area that looked like it would be a nice spot to enjoy during good weather.While I was deciding what to order I did a bit of quick research and found some reviews praising the chicken pot pie "skillet bake" but when I ordered that I was informed they were sold out so instead I made the mistake of getting the Beef Stroganoff "skillet bake" instead. Our waitress informed us the Beef Stroganoff was her favorite thing on the menu so my party assumed it would be good.So my "skillet bake" came with a salad which you didn't get a choice of salad dressings with and it just came with a light vinaigrette drizzle (which lucky for me that is my preferred dressing). The salad was a nice mixed greens version just like you get at the grocery so not much prep work for that other than a few sliced cherry tomatoes, a bit of grated cheese and the dressing on it. The salad was a bit larger than your typical side salad and it was a nice item to start my meal with.My entrée came out before I had finished my salad which as it was blazing sizzling hot was a good thing as it needed time to cool down. Sadly my "Beef Stroganoff" in the "skillet bake" version of the Bird Dog Cafe brought me sorrow on tasting it as I have to say it was the absolute worst version of a Beef Stroganoff I have ever experienced in my life. I am a big fan of Beef Stroganoff and I've eaten many versions of it and I've always been very happy with it until this experience. The easiest way to summarize the "Beef Stroganoff" is simply with "where's the beef?" Everyone in my party was amazed at the tiny amount of beef in this dish and how it was nearly all noodles. This "skillet bake" was $24 which can get you a nice steak in many of the best restaurants in New Orleans so to have such a tiny skillet dish with so little beef in a "Beef Stroganoff" is simply unacceptable. This "skillet bake" was not worthy of the name "Beef Stroganoff" and should have been called hamburger helper noodles flavored with a hint of beef except there wasn't enough flavor in this dish to even call it that! When our waitress asked how it was we said it was the worst Beef Stroganoff ever and all she could do was say "I'm sorry." I heard customers at another table also reply to the question with unhappy responses to the "Beef Stroganoff."After the total fail of the "where's the beef" noodles I was ready to just leave BUT I had read in some
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
Peg H.
We went there in October and they had no food. We went there specifically for breakfast. All they had were a few scones/muffins up at the cashier station to choose from. We were under the impression w It was an actual cafe with a menu.
Kevin G.
Unfortunately the Bird Dog closed it's doors a day or two before we arrived. Sorry we didn't get to check it out.
Facebook page shows that they permanently closed on May 12th 2023
Cindy G.
Unfortunately Bird Dog Cafe closed permanently yesterday! We met owner as he was carrying things to his car. Felt really bad for him!
Pam P.
Bird Dog was the highlight of our trip to Laurel. We enjoyed our time in Laurel but Bird Dog was fun and relaxing, and the scones were fantastic. The blueberry scone was terrific. My husband loves his blue whale. He was so excited to grab it. And someone was even offering free baby kittens to good homes.
Jim Hannebaum
They were closed for a private event
Robin G Patton
Breakfast on Friday was coffee with a blueberry muffin. I loved the ambience and the muffin so much I returned the next morning for fresh out of the oven fig and pear muffin with coffee. Elliot is super nice and has a knack for winning muffin combinations.
New owner has done an amazing job making this a friendly and welcoming place! Food is amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very nice Cafe ? Excellent food and service......Ben and Erin should try it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great Latte and bacon cheddar scones for breakfast this morning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scone
Great food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We stopped in Bird Dog Cafe for lunch, because we saw the episode on Home Town, not owed by the same people, but I had shrimp salad on a croissant was to die for, my husband had French dipped roast beef also was the best he’d ever had and he has been all over Europe.Prices were good, customer service was really great, if I’m ever in Laurel Miss again I will eat there several times. The new owner was very friendly didn’t mind spending time talking to you I rate Bird Dog Cafe ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chef Elliot's Salad
Megan was a wonderful server that took care of us on the back patio with our dog. New owner is very friendly and so is the staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is cute little joint that looks like it was designed to be a coffee shop and they serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. While I'm very familiar with Laurel, MS my knowledge is out of date as I haven't spent much time there in a few decades so on a recent trip I noticed the cool looking exterior of the Bird Dog Cafe and decided to make a visit for lunch. I had no idea they were on that famous TV show that has popularized Laurel as I only ever watched two episodes and that was enough for me as I didn't like seeing houses I knew get changed so much.When I first walked into Bird Dog Cafe I was very surprised to see how small the dining area actually was and I got the impression that it was more of a deli or coffee shop the way their order counter was set up but my party was eventually greeted and taken to a table. When I got the menu I was quite surprised at the prices as EVERYTHING looked very over priced for Laurel, MS and would have been over priced in most places for what they were serving. Their adult beverage selection was full of sticker shock and they had the most expensive Yuengling Lager I've seen anywhere in the USA at $6 (Yuengling is often cheaper than Budweiser). Their selection of food for lunch and dinner was limited to their quite expensive salads, sandwiches and "skillet bakes" so my table ordered our drinks and began the process of deciding on lunch. While waiting for our drinks I took a walk around the back and was impressed with their nice back patio area that looked like it would be a nice spot to enjoy during good weather.While I was deciding what to order I did a bit of quick research and found some reviews praising the chicken pot pie "skillet bake" but when I ordered that I was informed they were sold out so instead I made the mistake of getting the Beef Stroganoff "skillet bake" instead. Our waitress informed us the Beef Stroganoff was her favorite thing on the menu so my party assumed it would be good.So my "skillet bake" came with a salad which you didn't get a choice of salad dressings with and it just came with a light vinaigrette drizzle (which lucky for me that is my preferred dressing). The salad was a nice mixed greens version just like you get at the grocery so not much prep work for that other than a few sliced cherry tomatoes, a bit of grated cheese and the dressing on it. The salad was a bit larger than your typical side salad and it was a nice item to start my meal with.My entrée came out before I had finished my salad which as it was blazing sizzling hot was a good thing as it needed time to cool down. Sadly my "Beef Stroganoff" in the "skillet bake" version of the Bird Dog Cafe brought me sorrow on tasting it as I have to say it was the absolute worst version of a Beef Stroganoff I have ever experienced in my life. I am a big fan of Beef Stroganoff and I've eaten many versions of it and I've always been very happy with it until this experience. The easiest way to summarize the "Beef Stroganoff" is simply with "where's the beef?" Everyone in my party was amazed at the tiny amount of beef in this dish and how it was nearly all noodles. This "skillet bake" was $24 which can get you a nice steak in many of the best restaurants in New Orleans so to have such a tiny skillet dish with so little beef in a "Beef Stroganoff" is simply unacceptable. This "skillet bake" was not worthy of the name "Beef Stroganoff" and should have been called hamburger helper noodles flavored with a hint of beef except there wasn't enough flavor in this dish to even call it that! When our waitress asked how it was we said it was the worst Beef Stroganoff ever and all she could do was say "I'm sorry." I heard customers at another table also reply to the question with unhappy responses to the "Beef Stroganoff."After the total fail of the "where's the beef" noodles I was ready to just leave BUT I had read in some
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
We went there in October and they had no food. We went there specifically for breakfast. All they had were a few scones/muffins up at the cashier station to choose from. We were under the impression w It was an actual cafe with a menu.
Unfortunately the Bird Dog closed it's doors a day or two before we arrived. Sorry we didn't get to check it out.
Sadly, now closed permanently.
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Facebook page shows that they permanently closed on May 12th 2023
Unfortunately Bird Dog Cafe closed permanently yesterday! We met owner as he was carrying things to his car. Felt really bad for him!
Bird Dog was the highlight of our trip to Laurel. We enjoyed our time in Laurel but Bird Dog was fun and relaxing, and the scones were fantastic. The blueberry scone was terrific. My husband loves his blue whale. He was so excited to grab it. And someone was even offering free baby kittens to good homes.
They were closed for a private event
Breakfast on Friday was coffee with a blueberry muffin. I loved the ambience and the muffin so much I returned the next morning for fresh out of the oven fig and pear muffin with coffee. Elliot is super nice and has a knack for winning muffin combinations.